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A Look at 2016 Local and National Land Values

Paul Goeringer

Aug 23, 2016
2 min

A Look at 2016 Local and National Land Values

Each year USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) surveys farms to get land value information on cropland and pastureland. The annual survey takes into account an estimated value of all land and buildings. NASS compares the survey results to the previous year’s results to determine the estimated percentage change. Nationally, the value of all U.S. farmland decreased from 2015-16 (table 1). For cropland, the value decreased by 1 percent ($40) per acre in 2016 from 2015

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A Look at 2015 Land Values in Maryland and Delaware

Paul Goeringer

Sep 2, 2015
2 min

A Look at 2015 Land Values in Maryland and Delaware

Each year USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) surveys farms to get land value information on cropland and pastureland. The annual survey also takes into account an estimated value of all land and buildings. NASS compares the survey results to the previous year’s results to determine the estimated percent change. Nationally, the value of all U.S. farmland increased from 2014-15 (figure 1). For cropland, the value increased by .7 percent ($30) per acre in 2015 from

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